Lebanon-Israel Talks To Continue As Fresh Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Towns

BEIRUT, Dec 5 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, vowed yesterday that, his country will make no concessions regarding its sovereignty, in ongoing talks with Israel, while the barbaric Israeli army launched fresh airstrikes in southern Lebanon. A day after the first session of the talks in south-western Lebanon’s Naqoura,…

Syria Dismantles Drug Trafficking Network In Capital Damascus

DAMASCUS, Dec 5 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s anti-narcotics department, has dismantled a drug trafficking network in the capital Damascus’s countryside, and confiscated over 160,000 Captagon pills, it was reported, yesterday. Two suspects were arrested during the operation, and legal proceedings have been initiated against them. Some of the seized pills had…

18 Naxals, Three Policemen Killed In Gunfight In India’s Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least 18 Naxals and three policemen were killed, and two other policemen wounded, in a fierce gunfight in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said, yesterday. The gunfight between Naxals and joint contingents of police and paramilitary forces, broke out on Wednesday,…

Indonesia Seeks Stronger Cooperation With China In AI Industry: Minister

JAKARTA, Dec 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is seeking stronger cooperation with China, to accelerate the development of its artificial intelligence (AI) industry, a senior minister said, during the China-Indonesia Industrial Collaboration Summit here, yesterday. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said, Indonesia currently has at least 25 AI startups.…

E. Australian State Issued Health Warning Over Mosquito-Borne Viruses

SYDNEY, Dec 4 (NNN-AAP) – Health authorities in the eastern Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), today, issued a warning over potentially deadly mosquito-borne viruses. The NSW Department of Health said in a statement, two mosquito-borne viruses that can cause brain swelling have been detected earlier than expected, in…

Man Arrested For Poaching Endangered Black-Tailed Gazelle In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Dec 4 (NNN-APA) – Mongolian police arrested a man, involved in poaching endangered black-tailed gazelle, the country’s Ecological Police Department, said, yesterday. The suspect was arrested recently, while attempting to sell the skins of two black-tailed gazelle, near the capital city of Ulan Bator, the department said in…

Vietnam To Invest 340 Million USD In Technology, Innovation From Next Year

HANOI, Dec 4 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, will allocate four percent of its annual budget, equivalent to over nine trillion Vietnamese dong (about 340 million U.S. dollars), for science, technology and innovation, starting next year, VnEconomy reported, today. Of the total, public investment will account for over 5.5 trillion…

Life-Threatening Bushfire Prompts Evacuation Warning In Tasmania

MELBOURNE, Dec 4 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities in the Australian island state of Tasmania, today, urged residents on the outskirts of the capital city of Hobart, to evacuate, due to a life-threatening bushfire. The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS), said in a warning, issued shortly before 2.00 p.m. local time that, residents…

Bangladesh Plans Linking More Int’l Payment Gateways To Help Local Entrepreneurs

DHAKA, Dec 4 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s central bank governor, Ahsan H. Mansur, said yesterday that, steps are underway to integrate more international payment platforms, to boost global market access for small entrepreneurs. “We want SMEs to get payments seamlessly through platforms like PayPal,” he said, while addressing the Annual Conference…

Thai PM Outlined Proactive Security Strategy, Targeting Cyber-Crime, Illicit Drugs

BANGKOK, Dec 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, yesterday, outlined a plan for its security agency, to shift from defensive to proactive operations by next year, prioritising the fight against cyber-crime, illicit drugs, and environmental hazards. During a policy meeting at the Government House, Anutin, who is also…